EP2236247B1 - Method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application - Google Patents
Method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP2236247B1 EP2236247B1 EP10290137A EP10290137A EP2236247B1 EP 2236247 B1 EP2236247 B1 EP 2236247B1 EP 10290137 A EP10290137 A EP 10290137A EP 10290137 A EP10290137 A EP 10290137A EP 2236247 B1 EP2236247 B1 EP 2236247B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- polishing
- face
- polished
- plastic soft
- base material
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 91
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 84
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 64
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 title claims abstract description 64
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 52
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 19
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 title claims description 8
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 43
- 239000003223 protective agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000012190 activator Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 14
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 239000003973 paint Substances 0.000 claims description 28
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 10
- VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Calcium carbonate Chemical compound [Ca+2].[O-]C([O-])=O VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000002344 surface layer Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 229920002430 Fibre-reinforced plastic Polymers 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000011151 fibre-reinforced plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000004593 Epoxy Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910000019 calcium carbonate Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910010271 silicon carbide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920000049 Carbon (fiber) Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000004917 carbon fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000737 Duralumin Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titan oxide Chemical compound O=[Ti]=O GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000004203 carnauba wax Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 235000013869 carnauba wax Nutrition 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910001651 emery Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 150000002222 fluorine compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000004200 microcrystalline wax Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon carbide Chemical compound [Si+]#[C-] HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- OGIDPMRJRNCKJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N titanium oxide Inorganic materials [Ti]=O OGIDPMRJRNCKJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 abstract description 51
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 abstract description 24
- 238000007517 polishing process Methods 0.000 abstract description 4
- 239000001993 wax Substances 0.000 description 21
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 18
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 12
- 238000000227 grinding Methods 0.000 description 11
- 239000004575 stone Substances 0.000 description 10
- 230000003796 beauty Effects 0.000 description 9
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 239000000428 dust Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000004945 emulsification Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 5
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000006731 degradation reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 4
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000006872 improvement Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000033001 locomotion Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003595 mist Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000010422 painting Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000003252 repetitive effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000779 smoke Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- CCEKAJIANROZEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfluramid Chemical group CCNS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F CCEKAJIANROZEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000003190 viscoelastic substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- 244000137852 Petrea volubilis Species 0.000 description 1
- 239000013543 active substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000004075 alteration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004061 bleaching Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004067 bulking agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012141 concentrate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005520 cutting process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003599 detergent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000011161 development Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001804 emulsifying effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002320 enamel (paints) Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron(III) oxide Inorganic materials O=[Fe]O[Fe]=O JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004922 lacquer Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 235000014594 pastries Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000000737 periodic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011295 pitch Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920001225 polyester resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004645 polyester resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920005862 polyol Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000098 polyolefin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 150000003077 polyols Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000005871 repellent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 231100000241 scar Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 239000011271 tar pitch Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012800 visualization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004018 waxing Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/34—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents characterised by additives enhancing special physical properties, e.g. wear resistance, electric conductivity, self-cleaning properties
- B24D3/346—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents characterised by additives enhancing special physical properties, e.g. wear resistance, electric conductivity, self-cleaning properties utilised during polishing, or grinding operation
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D11/00—Constructional features of flexible abrasive materials; Special features in the manufacture of such materials
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D13/00—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor
- B24D13/02—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by their periphery
- B24D13/12—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by their periphery comprising assemblies of felted or spongy material, e.g. felt, steel wool, foamed latex
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D13/00—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor
- B24D13/14—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by the front face
- B24D13/147—Wheels having flexibly-acting working parts, e.g. buffing wheels; Mountings therefor acting by the front face comprising assemblies of felted or spongy material; comprising pads surrounded by a flexible material
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D15/00—Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping
- B24D15/04—Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping resilient; with resiliently-mounted operative surface
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D3/00—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents
- B24D3/02—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent
- B24D3/20—Physical features of abrasive bodies, or sheets, e.g. abrasive surfaces of special nature; Abrasive bodies or sheets characterised by their constituents the constituent being used as bonding agent and being essentially organic
- B24D3/28—Resins or natural or synthetic macromolecular compounds
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application, and in particular to an effective technique in application to a plastic soft composition used for removing extraneous matter from a portion required for surface beauty, such as a painted surface of a vehicle, and applying surface protective material thereto.
- Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 04-11335 discloses a plastic soft grinding stone obtained by mixing silica sands with a predetermined particle diameter or fine particles for polishing made of calcium carbonate into soft base material with plasticity at a use time.
- an extraneous matter on the face to be polished enters the soft base material while being sunk into the soft base material.
- the extraneous matter on the face to be polished advances in the soft base material in a cutting manner and collides against the fine particles for polishing on the way. Even if the fine particles for polishing collide against the extraneous matter on the face to be polished, they are not pushed by the extraneous matter, so that the extraneous matter on the face to be polished is polished and removed by the collision.
- the removed extraneous matter on the face to be polished stays in the base material of the plastic soft grinding stone as it is.
- the plastic soft grinding stone accumulates extraneous matters removed from the face to be polished in the soft base material due to repetitive use thereof and finally reaches a state where polishing cannot be performed using fine particles for polishing. Therefore, if necessary, it is required to remix the soft base material so as to move a used surface layer portion to the inside of the plastic soft grinding stone to form a fresh surface layer portion. Since efficiency lowering of polishing work takes place due to frequent implementation of such a remixing work, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 08-41444 discloses a technique which allows reduction of the number of the remixing works.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 06-344267 discloses a technique with the features of the preamble of claim 1, which allows removal of not only a projecting extraneous matter on a face to be polished but also a flat extraneous matter thereof in the polishing using the abovementioned plastic soft grinding stone.
- An agent with cleaner effect of waxes, surface protective agents and the like used to a painted surface of a vehicle and the like contains a polishing agent.
- a polishing agent is contained not only as a cleaning component but also as a bulking agent. Since a polishing agent is also contained in liquid-type wax for the same purpose as the above and it is easily precipitated, the liquid-type wax is used after a container where the liquid-type wax is accommodated is agitated to diffuse the polishing agent in the liquid-type wax evenly as a whole.
- Surface protective effect is obtained by performing "waxing" of applying a wax to a painted surface of a vehicle and the like and by causing a sponge and the like to contain a wax and a surface protective agent to apply the same and then wiping off the applied wax and surface protective agent after being dried.
- a solvent is contained in the wax and the surface protective agent in addition to the abovementioned polishing agent. Therefore, when a face to be applied is a painted surface of a vehicle and the like and if an applied paint film has been degraded, such a drawback that a so-called “bleaching" where a solvent acts on the degraded paint film and chemical change of the degraded paint film occurs takes place so that the painted surface is melted is apprehended. Such a drawback is apprehended especially when the painted surface is a painted surface repaired by spraying.
- the present invention is directed to a technique where a protective agent such as a wax and a surface protective agent can be applied to a face without damaging the face and
- the object of the present invention can be accomplished by a method for polishing and for surface protective material application according to claim 1.
- plastic soft composition By forming plastic soft composition from soft base material containing porous fine particles for polishing impregnated with coating agent and performing a polishing process and a coating process to a painted surface required for surface beauty and the like using the plastic soft composition, the polishing process and the coating process can be implemented without damaging the coating face and the like.
- polishing is performed without damaging a painted surface and the like and a coating process can be further performed, surface beauty of the painted surface and the like can be maintained.
- the number of the elements when referring to the number of elements (including number of pieces, values, amount, range, and the like), the number of the elements is not limited to a specific number unless otherwise stated or except the case where the number is apparently limited to a specific number in principle. The number larger or smaller than the specified number is also applicable.
- constituent elements including elementary steps and the like
- constituent elements thereof are not necessarily essential expect for such a case that it is apparently specified that a constituent element is essential, such a case that it is thought that a constituent element is apparently essential in principle, and the like.
- constituent elements and the like in examples and the like, it goes without saying that such an expression “B comprising A” or “B including A” does not exclude a constituent element other than "A”, except for the case that it is apparently specified that "B” includes only "A” and the like.
- a specified material is a main material and it does not exclude a subsidiary element, an additive, additional element, and the like except for the case that it is clearly specified that a specified material is not a main material or the case that a specified material is not a main material in principle or in view of the circumstances.
- a plastic soft composition is one used for polishing and for surface protective material application to a painted surface of a vehicle, such as, for example, an automobile.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a perspective view and a sectional view that show a use state of a plastic soft composition according to the embodiment, respectively.
- a plastic soft composition 1 is used in such a manner that it is brought into contact with a painted surface (a face to be polished) 2 and slid thereon in a reciprocating manner.
- the plastic soft composition 1 is formed from a base material which is soft (a soft base material) 3 with plasticity, fine particles for polishing 4 contained in the base material 3, and the like.
- the base material 3 is formed from a material constantly provided with plasticity regardless of use time and non-use time, and it may be petroleum resin such as polyolefin polyol as an example.
- petroleum resin such as polyolefin polyol as an example.
- a material for fine particles for polishing 4 may be preferably a porous material with relatively high hardness, and it may be calcium carbonate, quartz, silicon carbide (emery sand), compound, ceramics, green carborundum, and the like as examples.
- a material for the fine particles for polishing 4 contained in the base material 3 one or more can be selected from the abovementioned materials according to application of the plastic soft composition 1, a state of a painted surface 2, and a material and an attached state of a projection 5 which is attached on and to be removed (polished) from the painted surface 2.
- Particle diameters of fine particles for polishing 4 can be set to fall within a range from about 3 ⁇ m to about 50 ⁇ m as an example. This is because such a drawback is apprehended that when the particle diameter is less than about 3 ⁇ m, polishing force becomes insufficient and when the particle diameter is larger than about 50 ⁇ m, a catch on a contact face (a painted surface 2) occurs.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory view that shows details of the fine particle for polishing 4.
- the porous fine particle for polishing 4 includes a convex portion 4A, a concave portion 4B (hole portion), and a cavity (a hole portion (not shown)) which is formed inside the fine particle for polishing 4 and is continuous to or discontinuous to the concave portion 4B.
- the concave portion 4B and the cavity include a crack which has occurred in the fine particle for polishing 4.
- the fine particle for polishing 4 is impregnated with a coating agent (a surface protective agent) 6, and the coating agent 6 is held in the concave portion 4B and the cavity.
- the coating agent 6 at least one selected from a group of wax imparting gloss to the painted surface 2, a waterproof agent (an anticorrosive agent) imparting water-repellent effect to the painted surface 2, and a dirt-preventing agent imparting release effect of preventing a contaminated material (a projection 5) from attaching to the painted surface 2 can be exemplified. Specific materials for the coating agent 6 will be described together with usage thereof.
- the plastic soft composition 1 is pressed onto a painted surface 2 while being grasped by a hand and fingers of a user and contaminated materials (projections 5) attached to the painted surface 2, such as coating mist, iron powder, powder dust, smoke dust, volcano dust, yellow sand, pitch tar, and the like are removed in a polishing manner by rubbing the plastic soft composition 1 against in a sliding manner by a palm pressure of the user.
- Reaction force (load) to the palm pressure acts on a contact face between the plastic soft composition 1 and the painted surface 2 evenly in plane so that the fine particles for polishing 4 are pushed into the base material 3 on the contact face.
- the fine particles for polishing 4 do not project from the contact face of the base material 3 with the painted surface 2, so that, even if the plastic soft composition 1 is brought into contact with the painted surface 2 and moved in a rubbing manner, the painted surface 2 applied with a paint film 2A is prevented from being scratched. Therefore, when the plastic soft composition 1 is brought into contact with the painted surface 2 and moved in a rubbing manner along directions indicated by thick arrows shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , the fine particles for polishing 4 are rotated according to frictional force received thereby.
- the contaminated materials (projections 5) are caught by the concave portions 4B of the fine particles for polishing 4 and polished so that they are removed from the painted surface 2.
- the removed contaminated materials are accumulated on a surface layer portion of the base material 3
- reattaching of the removed contaminated materials to the painted surface 2 and damaging of the painted surface 2 by the removed contaminated materials can be prevented by remixing the base material 3 such that the surface layer portion is positioned inside the base material 3 to form a fresh surface layer portion in the base material 3.
- the fine particles for polishing 4 not only polishes contaminated materials (projections 5) away but also apply the coating agent 6 held in the concave portions 4B to the painted surface 2 while rotating according to the reception of frictional force.
- the coating agent 6 can be applied to the painted surface 2 evenly.
- extremely-fine scratches are formed on the painted surface 2 by polishing of the painted surface 2 using the fine particles for polishing 4, which is so-called "sanding", the coating agent 6 enters the scratches so that the coating agent 6 is promoted to closely contact with the painted surface 2.
- the coating agent 6 is added with an active agent which is emulsified by contacting with water. Therefore, by performing polishing while supplying water to the contact face between the plastic soft composition 1 and the painted surface 2 at a polishing time of the painted surface 2, a surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is emulsified so that the surface of the plastic soft composition 1 melts to the painted surface 2 in a small amount. At this time, the fine particles for polishing 4 in the base material 3 are liberated from the base material 3 to project from the base material 3, but, because a reaction force to the palm pressure acts on the contact face between the plastic soft composition 1 and the painted surface 2 evenly in plane, as described above, a polishing state within the painted surface 2 can be prevented from being uneven.
- the base material 3 is made of hard material which is not soft, such as a grinding stone
- the contact face between the plastic soft composition 1 and the painted surface 2 becomes small and the palm pressure concentrates on one point so that it becomes difficult to conduct even polishing within the painted surface 2.
- the dissolving rate of the plastic soft composition 1 As described above, by adjusting the dissolving rate of the plastic soft composition 1, even when a high polishing effect is expected together with application of the coating agent 6, the expectation can be satisfied, but the number of fine polishing scratches occurring on the painted surface 2 increases according to improvement of the polishing effect. Therefore, by selecting a material having a wax effect or a coating effect where the material can be filled in the polishing scratches as the coating agent 6, the polishing scratches are filled with the coating agent 6, so that beauty effect of the painted surface 2 can be maintained for a long period.
- a resin material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon oil, carnauba wax, micro wax, fluorine compound, titanium oxide, polyester, epoxy and silica materials can be exemplified.
- the term "emulsification or emulsifying" in the embodiment has the following two meanings. As described above, one is used for applying the coating agent 6 to the painted surface 2 to bring the former into closely contact with the latter thereby protecting the painted surface 2. The other is used for conducting liberation of the fine particles for polishing 4 from the base material 3 at a polishing time of the painted surface 2 performed by the plastic soft composition 1.
- the abovementioned activator can be adopted to realize only one of the two meanings.
- activator realizing only one of the emulsifications can be used alone and both of the emulsifications can be realized using a plurality of activators. It goes without saying that an activator which can realize both of the emulsifications can be used alone.
- the surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) can be emulsified at a polishing time of the painted surface 2 by performing polishing while supplying the activator to the contact face between the plastic soft composition 1 and the painted surface 2 together with water without adding the activator to the coating agent 6 in advance. Even when such a method is adopted, an effect similar to the case that the activator is added to the coating agent 6 in advance can be obtained. Even if the fine particles for polishing 4 are impregnated with the coating agent 6 emulsified by addition of the activator and water in advance, a similar effect can be obtained.
- a solvent is contained in the coating agent 6, such a drawback is apprehended that, when the applied paint film 2A (see FIG. 4 ) on the painted surface 2 has been degraded, the solvent acts on the paint film 2A to cause chemical change in the paint film 2A so that the painted surface 2 (the applied paint film 2A) is melted.
- a drawback is similarly apprehended in the case that the painted surface 2 is a painted surface which has been repaired by spraying.
- a feature of the plastic soft composition 1 (the coating agent 6) in the embodiment lies in that it does not contain a volatile solvent.
- polishing and application of the coating agent 6 using the plastic soft composition 1 of the embodiment can prevent such a drawback that the painted surface 2 (the applied paint film 2A) is melted to be degraded. Since the degradation of the painted surface 2 (the applied paint film 2A) can be prevented, application unevenness of the coating agent 6 can be prevented from occurring due to degradation of the painted surface 2.
- the surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is emulsified at a time when the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is brought into contact with the painted surface 2 while water is supplied to the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3), so that even application of the coating agent 6 to the painted surface 2, namely, even wax application or even coating process can be realized.
- the porous fine particles for polishing 4 are impregnated with the coating agent 6 added with the activator which is emulsified due to contact with water, so that the coating agent 6 melts out simultaneously with the polishing work and is applied to the painted surface 2, and the painted surface 2 is coated with the coating agent 6.
- This is achieved by utilizing such a characteristic that the concave portions 4B and the cavities in the fine particles for polishing 4 can store the coating agent 6, and both the polishing work and the coating work can be performed by using the plastic soft composition 1 of the embodiment containing such fine particles for polishing 4, so that both the polishing effect and the coating effect can be simultaneously achieved.
- various materials are described for a material for the fine particles for polishing 4, it is especially preferable that calcium carbonate is used as the material for the fine particles for polishing 4 in view of formation easiness in porous shape and manufacturing cost.
- a paint which can follow the expansion of aluminum has flexibility and scratches occur on the painted surface 2 easily due to its softness, so that, when polishing is performed in order to remove the scratches, polishing grinding particles bit in the painted surface 2, which results in that it is much difficult to polish the painted surface 2 into a mirror face state by an ordinary polishing method.
- the expansion coefficient of resin used for molding a body, such as FRP and carbon fiber (carbon) other than aluminum can be considered in the same manner as aluminum.
- the resin to be used epoxy excellent in adhesion is frequently used, but the epoxy is weak in ultraviolet and degradation thereof is rapid.
- a top coat made of polyester resin.
- a paint is soft means that the paint tends to scar.
- a surface of FRP is painted with the top coat, but there is the case that paint is not performed on carbon in order to express beauty effect and even if painting is performed, a transparent clear paint is used. That is, paints to be used for an iron plate and a steel plate cannot be used.
- the coating agent 6 can be applied to the painted surface 2, so that the beauty effect of the painted surface 2 can be continued by utilizing wax coating.
- the plastic soft composition 1 is made from soft base material 3 containing the porous fine particles for polishing 4 impregnated with the coating agent 6, and the painted surface 2 of a vehicle such as an automobile is polished using the plastic soft composition 1, and besides, application of the coating agent 6 is performed, application of the coating agent 6 can be performed without damaging the painted surface 2. Since polishing and, further, coating process can be performed without damaging the painted surface 2, surface beauty of the painted surface 2 can be maintained.
- polishing and coating process can be similarly applied to a glass, a sash, and the like which require maintenance of surface beauty without damaging them.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
- Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
- Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application, and in particular to an effective technique in application to a plastic soft composition used for removing extraneous matter from a portion required for surface beauty, such as a painted surface of a vehicle, and applying surface protective material thereto.
- When coating mist, iron powder, powder dust, and smoke dust, which are generated from a factory and the like, volcano dust, yellow sand, tar pitch and the like flies toward a painted surface of a vehicle and the like, it adheres thereto as a small projection. Unless such an extraneous matter is removed by periodic wiping and the like, it falls in a firmly-attached state, so that it becomes difficult in some cases to wipe off the extraneous matter only by performing wiping-off with cloth containing detergent.
- As means for removing such an extraneous matter, there is means for performing removal by polishing with compound and a sand paper, but when a face to be polished is a painted surface, there is such a concern that the face to be polished may be scratched. As a technique for preventing occurrence of such scratches on a face to be polished, Japanese Patent Application Publication No.
04-11335 - In a polishing work using the abovementioned plastic soft grinding stone, an extraneous matter on the face to be polished enters the soft base material while being sunk into the soft base material. When the plastic soft grinding stone is slid on the face to be polished in the state, the extraneous matter on the face to be polished advances in the soft base material in a cutting manner and collides against the fine particles for polishing on the way. Even if the fine particles for polishing collide against the extraneous matter on the face to be polished, they are not pushed by the extraneous matter, so that the extraneous matter on the face to be polished is polished and removed by the collision. The removed extraneous matter on the face to be polished stays in the base material of the plastic soft grinding stone as it is.
- However, the plastic soft grinding stone accumulates extraneous matters removed from the face to be polished in the soft base material due to repetitive use thereof and finally reaches a state where polishing cannot be performed using fine particles for polishing. Therefore, if necessary, it is required to remix the soft base material so as to move a used surface layer portion to the inside of the plastic soft grinding stone to form a fresh surface layer portion. Since efficiency lowering of polishing work takes place due to frequent implementation of such a remixing work, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No.
08-41444 - Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No.
06-344267 claim 1, which allows removal of not only a projecting extraneous matter on a face to be polished but also a flat extraneous matter thereof in the polishing using the abovementioned plastic soft grinding stone. - An agent with cleaner effect of waxes, surface protective agents and the like used to a painted surface of a vehicle and the like contains a polishing agent. In a so-called "pastry wax", a polishing agent is contained not only as a cleaning component but also as a bulking agent. Since a polishing agent is also contained in liquid-type wax for the same purpose as the above and it is easily precipitated, the liquid-type wax is used after a container where the liquid-type wax is accommodated is agitated to diffuse the polishing agent in the liquid-type wax evenly as a whole.
- Surface protective effect is obtained by performing "waxing" of applying a wax to a painted surface of a vehicle and the like and by causing a sponge and the like to contain a wax and a surface protective agent to apply the same and then wiping off the applied wax and surface protective agent after being dried.
- Now, in such an applying method of a wax and a surface protective agent using a sponge and the like as described above, application unevenness may occur due to such a fact that the wax and surface protective agent is unevenly contained in the sponge and a load applied to a face to be applied at an application time becomes uneven, and due to the influence of a motion function and the like of a polishing agent contained in the wax and the surface protective agent. When a face to be applied is a painted surface of a vehicle and the like, differences among coating methods, such as baking finish, lacquer finishing, enamel coating, aqueous coating, powder coating and the like further complicate application work of a wax and a surface protective agent.
- A solvent is contained in the wax and the surface protective agent in addition to the abovementioned polishing agent. Therefore, when a face to be applied is a painted surface of a vehicle and the like and if an applied paint film has been degraded, such a drawback that a so-called "bleaching" where a solvent acts on the degraded paint film and chemical change of the degraded paint film occurs takes place so that the painted surface is melted is apprehended. Such a drawback is apprehended especially when the painted surface is a painted surface repaired by spraying.
- The present invention is directed to a technique where a protective agent such as a wax and a surface protective agent can be applied to a face without damaging the face and
- to a technique where an extraneous matter on a portion required for surface beauty, such as a painted surface of a vehicle can be removed without damaging the portion. The object of the present invention can be accomplished by a method for polishing and for surface protective material application according to
claim 1. - The effects obtained by embodiments described herein will be briefly described below.
- By forming plastic soft composition from soft base material containing porous fine particles for polishing impregnated with coating agent and performing a polishing process and a coating process to a painted surface required for surface beauty and the like using the plastic soft composition, the polishing process and the coating process can be implemented without damaging the coating face and the like.
- Since polishing is performed without damaging a painted surface and the like and a coating process can be further performed, surface beauty of the painted surface and the like can be maintained.
- Advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art with the benefit of the following detailed description of embodiments and upon reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
-
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a plastic soft composition; -
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the use state of the plastic soft composition; -
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a fine particle for polishing contained in the plastic soft composition; and -
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing motions of fine particles for polishing during use of the plastic soft composition. - While the invention may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. The drawings may not be to scale. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but to the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
- In the embodiments described below, the invention will be described in a plurality of sections or embodiments when required as a matter of convenience. However, these sections or embodiments are not irrelevant to each other unless otherwise stated, and the one relates to the entire or a part of the other as a modification example, details, or a supplementary explanation thereof.
- Also, in the embodiments described below, when referring to the number of elements (including number of pieces, values, amount, range, and the like), the number of the elements is not limited to a specific number unless otherwise stated or except the case where the number is apparently limited to a specific number in principle. The number larger or smaller than the specified number is also applicable.
- In the embodiments described below, of course, constituent elements (including elementary steps and the like) thereof are not necessarily essential expect for such a case that it is apparently specified that a constituent element is essential, such a case that it is thought that a constituent element is apparently essential in principle, and the like. Regarding constituent elements and the like in examples and the like, it goes without saying that such an expression "B comprising A" or "B including A" does not exclude a constituent element other than "A", except for the case that it is apparently specified that "B" includes only "A" and the like.
- Similarly, in the embodiments described below, when the shape of the components, positional relation thereof, and the like are mentioned, the substantially approximate and similar shapes and the like are included therein unless otherwise stated or except the case where it can be conceived that they are apparently excluded in principle. The same goes for the numerical value and the range described above.
- When materials and the like are mentioned, a specified material is a main material and it does not exclude a subsidiary element, an additive, additional element, and the like except for the case that it is clearly specified that a specified material is not a main material or the case that a specified material is not a main material in principle or in view of the circumstances.
- Also, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.
- In figures used in the embodiment, even when a figure is a plan view, it may be partially hatched for facilitating visualization.
- A plastic soft composition is one used for polishing and for surface protective material application to a painted surface of a vehicle, such as, for example, an automobile.
-
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a perspective view and a sectional view that show a use state of a plastic soft composition according to the embodiment, respectively. As shown inFIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a plasticsoft composition 1 is used in such a manner that it is brought into contact with a painted surface (a face to be polished) 2 and slid thereon in a reciprocating manner. - The plastic
soft composition 1 is formed from a base material which is soft (a soft base material) 3 with plasticity, fine particles forpolishing 4 contained in thebase material 3, and the like. - The
base material 3 is formed from a material constantly provided with plasticity regardless of use time and non-use time, and it may be petroleum resin such as polyolefin polyol as an example. When removal of an oil film attached on the painted surface (a face to be polished) 2 and surface polishing of the paintedsurface 2 such as wide rust removal is performed, oily putty, viscoelastic material, or oil putty or viscoelastic material added with plastic material properly may be used as thebase material 3. - A material for fine particles for
polishing 4 may be preferably a porous material with relatively high hardness, and it may be calcium carbonate, quartz, silicon carbide (emery sand), compound, ceramics, green carborundum, and the like as examples. As a material for the fine particles forpolishing 4 contained in thebase material 3, one or more can be selected from the abovementioned materials according to application of the plasticsoft composition 1, a state of a paintedsurface 2, and a material and an attached state of aprojection 5 which is attached on and to be removed (polished) from the paintedsurface 2. Particle diameters of fine particles forpolishing 4 can be set to fall within a range from about 3µm to about 50µm as an example. This is because such a drawback is apprehended that when the particle diameter is less than about 3µm, polishing force becomes insufficient and when the particle diameter is larger than about 50µm, a catch on a contact face (a painted surface 2) occurs. - Here,
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view that shows details of the fine particle forpolishing 4. As described above, the porous fine particle for polishing 4 includes aconvex portion 4A, aconcave portion 4B (hole portion), and a cavity (a hole portion (not shown)) which is formed inside the fine particle for polishing 4 and is continuous to or discontinuous to theconcave portion 4B. Theconcave portion 4B and the cavity include a crack which has occurred in the fine particle for polishing 4. The fine particle for polishing 4 is impregnated with a coating agent (a surface protective agent) 6, and thecoating agent 6 is held in theconcave portion 4B and the cavity. As thecoating agent 6, at least one selected from a group of wax imparting gloss to the paintedsurface 2, a waterproof agent (an anticorrosive agent) imparting water-repellent effect to the paintedsurface 2, and a dirt-preventing agent imparting release effect of preventing a contaminated material (a projection 5) from attaching to the paintedsurface 2 can be exemplified. Specific materials for thecoating agent 6 will be described together with usage thereof. - Next, the function of the fine particles for polishing 4 and a state of the painted
surface 2 during polishing of the paintedsurface 2 using the plasticsoft composition 1 will be explained with reference toFIG. 4 . - The plastic
soft composition 1 is pressed onto a paintedsurface 2 while being grasped by a hand and fingers of a user and contaminated materials (projections 5) attached to the paintedsurface 2, such as coating mist, iron powder, powder dust, smoke dust, volcano dust, yellow sand, pitch tar, and the like are removed in a polishing manner by rubbing the plasticsoft composition 1 against in a sliding manner by a palm pressure of the user. Reaction force (load) to the palm pressure acts on a contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 evenly in plane so that the fine particles for polishing 4 are pushed into thebase material 3 on the contact face. Since a reaction force to the palm pressure acts on the fine particles for polishing 4 pushed into thebase material 3, the fine particles for polishing 4 do not project from the contact face of thebase material 3 with the paintedsurface 2, so that, even if the plasticsoft composition 1 is brought into contact with the paintedsurface 2 and moved in a rubbing manner, the paintedsurface 2 applied with apaint film 2A is prevented from being scratched. Therefore, when the plasticsoft composition 1 is brought into contact with the paintedsurface 2 and moved in a rubbing manner along directions indicated by thick arrows shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 4 , the fine particles for polishing 4 are rotated according to frictional force received thereby. At this time, the contaminated materials (projections 5) are caught by theconcave portions 4B of the fine particles for polishing 4 and polished so that they are removed from the paintedsurface 2. When the removed contaminated materials are accumulated on a surface layer portion of thebase material 3, reattaching of the removed contaminated materials to the paintedsurface 2 and damaging of the paintedsurface 2 by the removed contaminated materials can be prevented by remixing thebase material 3 such that the surface layer portion is positioned inside thebase material 3 to form a fresh surface layer portion in thebase material 3. - The fine particles for polishing 4 not only polishes contaminated materials (projections 5) away but also apply the
coating agent 6 held in theconcave portions 4B to the paintedsurface 2 while rotating according to the reception of frictional force. As described above, since the reaction force to the palm pressure acts on the contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 evenly in plane, thecoating agent 6 can be applied to the paintedsurface 2 evenly. Further, since extremely-fine scratches are formed on the paintedsurface 2 by polishing of the paintedsurface 2 using the fine particles for polishing 4, which is so-called "sanding", thecoating agent 6 enters the scratches so that thecoating agent 6 is promoted to closely contact with the paintedsurface 2. - Here, situation of application of the
coating agent 6 to the paintedsurface 2 will be explained in further detail. - The
coating agent 6 is added with an active agent which is emulsified by contacting with water. Therefore, by performing polishing while supplying water to the contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 at a polishing time of the paintedsurface 2, a surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is emulsified so that the surface of the plasticsoft composition 1 melts to the paintedsurface 2 in a small amount. At this time, the fine particles for polishing 4 in thebase material 3 are liberated from thebase material 3 to project from thebase material 3, but, because a reaction force to the palm pressure acts on the contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 evenly in plane, as described above, a polishing state within the paintedsurface 2 can be prevented from being uneven. Note that, if thebase material 3 is made of hard material which is not soft, such as a grinding stone, when the paintedsurface 2 is formed in a curved shape, the contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 becomes small and the palm pressure concentrates on one point so that it becomes difficult to conduct even polishing within the paintedsurface 2. By selecting a desired kind and a desired amount of an activator for emulsification in advance properly, a dissolution rate of the plasticsoft composition 1 becomes able to be adjusted, so that a polishing effect obtained by the fine particles for polishing 4 becomes able to be adjusted. - As described above, by adjusting the dissolving rate of the plastic
soft composition 1, even when a high polishing effect is expected together with application of thecoating agent 6, the expectation can be satisfied, but the number of fine polishing scratches occurring on the paintedsurface 2 increases according to improvement of the polishing effect. Therefore, by selecting a material having a wax effect or a coating effect where the material can be filled in the polishing scratches as thecoating agent 6, the polishing scratches are filled with thecoating agent 6, so that beauty effect of the paintedsurface 2 can be maintained for a long period. In the embodiment, as thecoating agent 6 having such a work effect or a coating effect, a resin material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon oil, carnauba wax, micro wax, fluorine compound, titanium oxide, polyester, epoxy and silica materials can be exemplified. - Now, the term "emulsification or emulsifying" in the embodiment has the following two meanings. As described above, one is used for applying the
coating agent 6 to the paintedsurface 2 to bring the former into closely contact with the latter thereby protecting the paintedsurface 2. The other is used for conducting liberation of the fine particles for polishing 4 from thebase material 3 at a polishing time of the paintedsurface 2 performed by the plasticsoft composition 1. the abovementioned activator can be adopted to realize only one of the two meanings. Thus, activator realizing only one of the emulsifications can be used alone and both of the emulsifications can be realized using a plurality of activators. It goes without saying that an activator which can realize both of the emulsifications can be used alone. - The surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) can be emulsified at a polishing time of the painted
surface 2 by performing polishing while supplying the activator to the contact face between the plasticsoft composition 1 and the paintedsurface 2 together with water without adding the activator to thecoating agent 6 in advance. Even when such a method is adopted, an effect similar to the case that the activator is added to thecoating agent 6 in advance can be obtained. Even if the fine particles for polishing 4 are impregnated with thecoating agent 6 emulsified by addition of the activator and water in advance, a similar effect can be obtained. - Now, when a solvent is contained in the
coating agent 6, such a drawback is apprehended that, when the appliedpaint film 2A (seeFIG. 4 ) on the paintedsurface 2 has been degraded, the solvent acts on thepaint film 2A to cause chemical change in thepaint film 2A so that the painted surface 2 (the appliedpaint film 2A) is melted. Such a drawback is similarly apprehended in the case that the paintedsurface 2 is a painted surface which has been repaired by spraying. On the other hand, a feature of the plastic soft composition 1 (the coating agent 6) in the embodiment lies in that it does not contain a volatile solvent. Therefore, polishing and application of thecoating agent 6 using the plasticsoft composition 1 of the embodiment can prevent such a drawback that the painted surface 2 (the appliedpaint film 2A) is melted to be degraded. Since the degradation of the painted surface 2 (the appliedpaint film 2A) can be prevented, application unevenness of thecoating agent 6 can be prevented from occurring due to degradation of the paintedsurface 2. As described above, since the fine particles for polishing 4 contained in the plasticsoft composition 1 of the embodiment are impregnated with thecoating agent 6 and thecoating agent 6 is added with the activator which is emulsified due to contact with water, the surface of the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is emulsified at a time when the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3) is brought into contact with the paintedsurface 2 while water is supplied to the plastic soft composition 1 (the base material 3), so that even application of thecoating agent 6 to the paintedsurface 2, namely, even wax application or even coating process can be realized. - In general, when coating is performed to a painted surface and the like for protecting the painted surface and the like, well-looking and even coating cannot be performed if a contaminated material and oily component remains on the painted surface, so that it is necessary to remove the contaminated material and oily component on the painted surface prior to the coating process in advance, and coating performance maintenance depends on whether the removing processing is good or bad. Therefore, the removing processing of a contaminated material and oily component requires nervous work. On the other hand, when the plastic
soft component 1 of the embodiment is used, as described above, the porous fine particles for polishing 4 are impregnated with thecoating agent 6 added with the activator which is emulsified due to contact with water, so that thecoating agent 6 melts out simultaneously with the polishing work and is applied to the paintedsurface 2, and the paintedsurface 2 is coated with thecoating agent 6. This is achieved by utilizing such a characteristic that theconcave portions 4B and the cavities in the fine particles for polishing 4 can store thecoating agent 6, and both the polishing work and the coating work can be performed by using the plasticsoft composition 1 of the embodiment containing such fine particles for polishing 4, so that both the polishing effect and the coating effect can be simultaneously achieved. Though various materials are described for a material for the fine particles for polishing 4, it is especially preferable that calcium carbonate is used as the material for the fine particles for polishing 4 in view of formation easiness in porous shape and manufacturing cost. - Now, development of vehicles with reduced gas mileage has gone ahead worldwide, but the maximum target which can be improved for improvement of gas mileage is to reduce a weight of a body of a vehicle. As materials used as a weight-reduced body, aluminum, duralumin, fiber reinforced plastics (FRP), and carbon fiber (carbon) can be exemplified as representative examples. Unlike iron, aluminum is high in expansion coefficient, so that as a paint used for painting a surface of an aluminum body, one which can follow the expansion coefficient of the aluminum body is required. Therefore, when a paint to be painted to an iron plate and a steel plate is applied to aluminum, cracks occur in the paint because the expansion coefficient of the aluminum is high, which results in occurrence of many troubles. A paint which can follow the expansion of aluminum has flexibility and scratches occur on the painted
surface 2 easily due to its softness, so that, when polishing is performed in order to remove the scratches, polishing grinding particles bit in the paintedsurface 2, which results in that it is much difficult to polish the paintedsurface 2 into a mirror face state by an ordinary polishing method. In order to polish such a paint, it is necessary to conduct rotation of a motor in a polisher at a low speed, thereby preventing frictional heat from being generated. Now, the expansion coefficient of resin used for molding a body, such as FRP and carbon fiber (carbon) other than aluminum can be considered in the same manner as aluminum. As the resin to be used, epoxy excellent in adhesion is frequently used, but the epoxy is weak in ultraviolet and degradation thereof is rapid. Therefore, the degradation is suppressed by using a top coat (clear paint) made of polyester resin. However, the fact that a paint is soft means that the paint tends to scar. A surface of FRP is painted with the top coat, but there is the case that paint is not performed on carbon in order to express beauty effect and even if painting is performed, a transparent clear paint is used. That is, paints to be used for an iron plate and a steel plate cannot be used. From the above reasons, since the paintedsurface 2 can be prevented from being ground down beyond necessity and frictional heat can be prevented from being generated by using the plasticsoft composition 1 of the embodiment for maintenance of the paintedsurface 2 of the weight-reduced body having various features, thepained surface 2 of the weight-reduced body can be prevented from being degraded. Further, by using the plasticsoft composition 1 of the embodiment, thecoating agent 6 can be applied to the paintedsurface 2, so that the beauty effect of the paintedsurface 2 can be continued by utilizing wax coating. - When commercially-available waxes are used, there is such a concern that polishing agents contained in the waxes are released and act on the applied
paint film 2A of the paintedsurface 2 regardless of a painted color and the kind of a paint of the appliedpaint film 2A of the paintedsurface 2, which results in deepening of scratches on the paintedsurface 2 and such a concern increases especially when the paintedsurface 2 is for the abovementioned weight-reduced body. On the other hand, as described above, a desired kind and a desired amount of an activator to be added are properly selected in advance according to a paint color or the kind of a paint of the appliedpaint film 2A of the paintedsurface 2 in the plasticsoft composition 1. Thereby, a release amount of the polishing agent can be controlled so that a proper polishing performance can be achieved. - Since the plastic
soft composition 1 is made fromsoft base material 3 containing the porous fine particles for polishing 4 impregnated with thecoating agent 6, and the paintedsurface 2 of a vehicle such as an automobile is polished using the plasticsoft composition 1, and besides, application of thecoating agent 6 is performed, application of thecoating agent 6 can be performed without damaging the paintedsurface 2. Since polishing and, further, coating process can be performed without damaging the paintedsurface 2, surface beauty of the paintedsurface 2 can be maintained. - In the foregoing, the invention made by the inventors of the present invention has been concretely described based on the embodiments. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments and various modifications and alterations can be made within the scope of the claims.
- In the embodiment, the case that a portion to which polishing and coating are applied is a painted surface of a vehicle such as an automobile has been exemplified, but similar polishing and coating process can be similarly applied to a glass, a sash, and the like which require maintenance of surface beauty without damaging them.
Claims (7)
- A method for polishing and for surface protective material application wherein a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application comprising: a soft base material (3) with plasticity; porous fine particles for polishing (4) mixed in the soft base material (3); and a surface protective agent (6) held in hole portions of the fine particles for polishing (4), is applied to the face to be polished while the fine particles for polishing (4) are removing extraneous matter attached on the face to be polished therefrom by bringing the plastic soft composition into contact with a face to be polished and sliding the plastic soft composition along the face to be polished, characterized in that the surface protective agent (6) has been emulsified, and wherein bringing the plastic soft composition into contact with the face to be polished and sliding the plastic soft composition along the face to be polished are performed while an activator to be emulsified by contact with water is being supplied to the face to be polished.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein the surface protective agent (6) is a resin material containing at least one selected from a group consisting of silicon oil, carnauba wax, micro wax, fluorine compound, titanium oxide, polyester, epoxy and silica materials.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein an even load is applied to a contact portion of the plastic soft composition with the face to be polished by a palm pressure of a user.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein when contaminated materials are accumulated on a surface layer portion of the soft base material, the plastic soft compound is used after the soft base material is remixed such that the surface layer portion is positioned inside the base material to form a fresh surface layer portion in the soft base material.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles for polishing is formed using at least one selected from a group consisting of quartz, calcium carbonate, silicon carbide (emery sand), compound, ceramics, and green carborundum as a main component.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein the face to be polished is a painted surface applied with a paint.
- The method according to claim 1, wherein the face to be polished is a surface of a body containing aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, duralumin or carbon fiber, as a main component.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2009089001A JP4782214B2 (en) | 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-01 | Plastic flexible composition for polishing and coating of surface protective material |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2236247A1 EP2236247A1 (en) | 2010-10-06 |
EP2236247B1 true EP2236247B1 (en) | 2011-10-19 |
Family
ID=42269693
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP10290137A Active EP2236247B1 (en) | 2009-04-01 | 2010-03-16 | Method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US8992644B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2236247B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4782214B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN101857773B (en) |
AT (1) | ATE529222T1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US8980122B2 (en) * | 2011-07-08 | 2015-03-17 | General Engineering & Research, L.L.C. | Contact release capsule useful for chemical mechanical planarization slurry |
US10557067B2 (en) * | 2014-04-14 | 2020-02-11 | Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc. | Abrasive article including shaped abrasive particles |
KR101884178B1 (en) | 2014-04-14 | 2018-08-02 | 생-고뱅 세라믹스 앤드 플라스틱스, 인코포레이티드 | Abrasive article including shaped abrasive particles |
US9901959B2 (en) * | 2015-01-28 | 2018-02-27 | John T. Kucala | System and tools for removing strongly adhered foreign matter from a work surface |
CN105820797A (en) * | 2016-04-05 | 2016-08-03 | 安徽省含山民生瓷业有限责任公司 | Abrasive additive for polishing ceramic tableware |
Family Cites Families (72)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2523281A (en) * | 1950-09-26 | automobile polish | ||
US2090708A (en) * | 1932-10-08 | 1937-08-24 | Standard Oil Dev Co | Plastic cleaning composition |
US2375585A (en) * | 1943-05-14 | 1945-05-08 | James H Rhodes & Company | Plastic abrasive pad |
US2589782A (en) * | 1950-12-20 | 1952-03-18 | A V Roe Canada Ltd | Machine for polishing blades |
GB836794A (en) | 1955-06-03 | 1960-06-09 | Saint Gobain | Improvements in or relating to a method of and means for grinding and polishing glass sheets |
US2825085A (en) * | 1955-06-07 | 1958-03-04 | Mary T Ingraham | Polishing kit |
US2881065A (en) * | 1957-02-18 | 1959-04-07 | Mobay Chemical Corp | Polishing instrument |
US3065187A (en) * | 1960-07-26 | 1962-11-20 | Hercules Powder Co Ltd | Poly(2, 3-epoxybutane) |
US3252775A (en) * | 1962-04-10 | 1966-05-24 | Tocci-Guilbert Berne | Foamed polyurethane abrasive wheels |
US3520903A (en) * | 1967-10-06 | 1970-07-21 | Allied Chem | Beta-thiolactones |
US3521412A (en) * | 1968-04-12 | 1970-07-21 | Extrude Hone Inc | Method of honing by extruding |
US3576779A (en) * | 1968-07-17 | 1971-04-27 | Gen Electric | Amine-functional organopolysiloxane, salt thereof and polish composition therefrom |
US3634973A (en) * | 1969-08-27 | 1972-01-18 | Extrude Hone Corp | Apparatus for abrading by extrusion and abrading medium |
IE35170B1 (en) * | 1970-04-28 | 1975-11-26 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | Process for the production of oily liquid-containing microcapsules |
BE788762A (en) * | 1971-09-13 | 1973-01-02 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | MICROCAPSULES PRODUCTION PROCESS |
US3909217A (en) * | 1971-11-26 | 1975-09-30 | Winfield Brooks Company Inc | Abrasive composition containing a gel and a boron-dialkyl silicon-oxygen polymer |
US4087943A (en) * | 1971-11-26 | 1978-05-09 | Winfield Brooks Company | Method of abrading or having a restricted passage surface |
US3802024A (en) * | 1972-06-20 | 1974-04-09 | L Fenster | Polishing package with applicator pad |
US3849225A (en) * | 1973-01-10 | 1974-11-19 | Kleen Test Prod Inc | Method of forming an applicator construction |
US4001140A (en) * | 1974-07-10 | 1977-01-04 | Ncr Corporation | Capsule manufacture |
US4128972A (en) * | 1975-04-14 | 1978-12-12 | The Osborn Manufacturing Corporation | Flexible polishing wheel and method for producing same |
US4064061A (en) * | 1977-01-04 | 1977-12-20 | Magi-Cloth, Inc. | Cleaning cloth composition |
GB1518431A (en) | 1977-03-11 | 1978-07-19 | Grace Y | Abrasive device for use in touching-up paint |
US4218250A (en) * | 1978-09-28 | 1980-08-19 | Dow Corning Corporation | Polish formulations |
DE3008658A1 (en) * | 1979-03-09 | 1980-09-11 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROCAPSULES |
US4343910A (en) * | 1980-04-22 | 1982-08-10 | Chesebrough-Pond's Inc. | Compositions, articles and methods for polishing surfaces |
US4308060A (en) * | 1980-05-12 | 1981-12-29 | Talbot Milford C | Method and composition for an improved cleaning and polishing compound having a solid form |
US4504283A (en) * | 1982-07-22 | 1985-03-12 | Superior Finishers, Incorporated | Cushioned abrasive articles, and method of manufacture |
US4537914A (en) * | 1983-07-06 | 1985-08-27 | Creative Products Resource Associates, Ltd. | Floor cleaning and waxing composition |
US4608330A (en) * | 1983-09-19 | 1986-08-26 | The Mead Corporation | Method for producing microcapsules and photosensitive microcapsules produced thereby |
US4664842A (en) * | 1983-12-13 | 1987-05-12 | Southern Clay Products, Inc. | Process for manufacturing organoclays having enhanced gelling properties |
JPS61219526A (en) | 1985-03-25 | 1986-09-29 | Agency Of Ind Science & Technol | Electrode tool for electrolytic and abrasive grain composite polishing device |
US4889285A (en) * | 1985-10-15 | 1989-12-26 | Union Camp Corporation | Device for dispensing volatile fragrances |
US4670500A (en) * | 1985-12-20 | 1987-06-02 | Pennzoil Company | Surface coating composition |
US4810407A (en) * | 1986-03-26 | 1989-03-07 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Non-homogenized multi-surface polish compositions |
US4920704A (en) * | 1987-07-23 | 1990-05-01 | Red Hill Grinding Wheel Corporation | Grinding wheel containing dissolvable granular material |
JPH0266956A (en) | 1988-08-31 | 1990-03-07 | Nec Corp | Semiconductor device |
US4867757A (en) * | 1988-09-09 | 1989-09-19 | Nalco Chemical Company | Lapping slurry compositions with improved lap rate |
JPH0735730Y2 (en) * | 1988-11-05 | 1995-08-16 | 大阪ダイヤモンド工業株式会社 | Grinding wheel |
US5094687A (en) * | 1989-02-15 | 1992-03-10 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Buffing composition |
US5017222A (en) * | 1989-12-07 | 1991-05-21 | Dow Corning Corporation | Polish containing micronized wax particles |
JP2765167B2 (en) * | 1990-03-13 | 1998-06-11 | 三菱マテリアル株式会社 | Porous resin-bonded grinding wheel and method for producing the same |
JPH0827970B2 (en) | 1990-04-27 | 1996-03-21 | 日本ビクター株式会社 | Optical disk drive |
US5203883A (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1993-04-20 | Dynetics Corp. | Honing media |
US5500049A (en) * | 1991-09-26 | 1996-03-19 | Kolinsky; Jay N. | Method for applying a surface treatment agent onto a surface |
US5174813A (en) * | 1991-11-07 | 1992-12-29 | Dow Corning Corporation | Polish containing derivatized amine functional organosilicon compounds |
JPH075920B2 (en) | 1992-08-25 | 1995-01-25 | 吉二郎 井上 | Cleaning material |
JP2966235B2 (en) * | 1993-06-04 | 1999-10-25 | 古舘 忠夫 | Plastic soft grinding wheel |
JPH081493A (en) * | 1994-06-17 | 1996-01-09 | Shin Etsu Handotai Co Ltd | Mirror finished surface polishing method for wafer chamfering part and mirror finished surface polishing device |
JPH0841444A (en) * | 1994-07-26 | 1996-02-13 | Tadao Koyakata | Polishing composition for coated surface and polishing method using the same |
JP3258830B2 (en) * | 1994-09-29 | 2002-02-18 | 株式会社興人 | Polyolefin-based heat-shrinkable laminated film |
GB9423267D0 (en) | 1994-11-18 | 1995-01-11 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Compounding elements and use thereof |
US5679067A (en) * | 1995-04-28 | 1997-10-21 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Molded abrasive brush |
US5716259A (en) * | 1995-11-01 | 1998-02-10 | Miller; Paul David | Surface polishing method and system |
US5903951A (en) * | 1995-11-16 | 1999-05-18 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Molded brush segment |
US5676714A (en) * | 1995-12-22 | 1997-10-14 | Kodate; Tadao | Method and composition for polishing painted surfaces |
US5904758A (en) * | 1996-05-24 | 1999-05-18 | Kucala, Iii; John T. | Method for cleaning exterior surfaces of automotive vehicles |
US5919549A (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 1999-07-06 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Abrasive articles and method for the manufacture of same |
US6241579B1 (en) * | 1997-01-10 | 2001-06-05 | Auto Wax Company, Inc. | Surface polishing applicator system and method |
US6286498B1 (en) * | 1997-04-04 | 2001-09-11 | Chien-Min Sung | Metal bond diamond tools that contain uniform or patterned distribution of diamond grits and method of manufacture thereof |
JPH11228364A (en) * | 1997-11-19 | 1999-08-24 | Bristol Myers Squibb Co | Hair dyeing composition |
US5968238A (en) * | 1998-02-18 | 1999-10-19 | Turtle Wax, Inc. | Polishing composition including water soluble polishing agent |
US6585574B1 (en) * | 1998-06-02 | 2003-07-01 | Brian Lombardo | Polishing pad with reduced moisture absorption |
US6390890B1 (en) * | 1999-02-06 | 2002-05-21 | Charles J Molnar | Finishing semiconductor wafers with a fixed abrasive finishing element |
US6551974B1 (en) * | 1999-04-20 | 2003-04-22 | Ecolab Inc. | Polish compositions for gloss enhancement, and method |
US6241580B1 (en) * | 1999-10-20 | 2001-06-05 | Kurt W. Fisher | Polish applying and buffing mitt, kit and method |
US6342002B1 (en) * | 2000-07-14 | 2002-01-29 | Double Dynasty Co., Ltd. | Structure of a wax-polishing machine |
JP2004082314A (en) * | 2002-08-23 | 2004-03-18 | Koyosha:Kk | Composite structure for polishing tool, and its manufacturing method |
JP2004358584A (en) * | 2003-06-03 | 2004-12-24 | Fuji Spinning Co Ltd | Abrasive cloth and polishing method |
US7927449B2 (en) * | 2005-03-29 | 2011-04-19 | Eclipse Investment, Ltd. | Sandwiched article for enhancement of a vehicle |
US8795636B2 (en) * | 2006-11-17 | 2014-08-05 | Jasibo, LLC. | Tooth whitener and maintenance with bleach bumpers |
US8372305B2 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2013-02-12 | Basf Se | Chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising metal-organic framework materials |
-
2009
- 2009-04-01 JP JP2009089001A patent/JP4782214B2/en active Active
- 2009-12-11 US US12/636,481 patent/US8992644B2/en active Active
-
2010
- 2010-03-16 AT AT10290137T patent/ATE529222T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2010-03-16 EP EP10290137A patent/EP2236247B1/en active Active
- 2010-03-29 CN CN201010140462.5A patent/CN101857773B/en active Active
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
JP4782214B2 (en) | 2011-09-28 |
US8992644B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 |
ATE529222T1 (en) | 2011-11-15 |
CN101857773B (en) | 2013-07-24 |
US20100251624A1 (en) | 2010-10-07 |
CN101857773A (en) | 2010-10-13 |
EP2236247A1 (en) | 2010-10-06 |
JP2010240751A (en) | 2010-10-28 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
RU2471606C2 (en) | Abrasive articles, tools of reciprocation rotation, methods | |
EP2236247B1 (en) | Method for applying a plastic soft composition for polishing and for surface protective material application | |
RU2527727C1 (en) | Methods of image application on surface and devices for their use | |
AU2009338803B2 (en) | Compositions and methods for restoring plastic covers and lenses | |
US20090148606A1 (en) | Compositions and methods for restoring plastic covers and lenses | |
CN109731753A (en) | A kind of shaving repair technology of automobile inspection | |
US5846123A (en) | Compounding elements and use thereof | |
CA2007805A1 (en) | Buffing composition | |
KR20050036944A (en) | The method of partial painting for automobile | |
KR940007403B1 (en) | Method of polyshing coated metal surface | |
KR100523692B1 (en) | The method of partial painting for automobile | |
JPH0197572A (en) | Plastic flexible grinding stone | |
JP7217048B2 (en) | polishing sponge pad | |
JP5386831B2 (en) | Coating film polishing method | |
EP0792204A1 (en) | Compounding elements and use thereof | |
JP2719675B2 (en) | Removal method of adhering matter on painted surface and removal tool used for it | |
AU2007216871C1 (en) | Methods and Tool for Maintenance of Hard Surfaces, and a Method for Manufacturing Such a Tool | |
CN1289209C (en) | Clean paint coating method for removing automobile hack | |
KR100705551B1 (en) | Painting surface step part polisher and method of painting using the same | |
JPH10156674A (en) | Polishing method of workpiece | |
JPH0841444A (en) | Polishing composition for coated surface and polishing method using the same | |
WO1999005234A1 (en) | Keying vehicle bodies and vehicle body parts | |
US20060081153A1 (en) | Color coat sanding guide | |
JP2007301712A (en) | Polishing method of coating surface | |
KR20100079326A (en) | Process of coating a part of automobile |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20100316 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: AL BA ME RS |
|
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
RIC1 | Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant |
Ipc: B24D 13/12 20060101ALI20110323BHEP Ipc: B24D 13/14 20060101ALI20110323BHEP Ipc: C09G 1/02 20060101ALI20110323BHEP Ipc: B24D 3/34 20060101AFI20110323BHEP Ipc: B24D 15/04 20060101ALI20110323BHEP Ipc: B24D 11/00 20060101ALI20110323BHEP Ipc: B24D 3/28 20060101ALI20110323BHEP |
|
RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: KODATE, TADAO |
|
RTI1 | Title (correction) |
Free format text: METHOD FOR APPLYING A PLASTIC SOFT COMPOSITION FOR POLISHING AND FOR SURFACE PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATION |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 602010000288 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20111229 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: VDEP Effective date: 20111019 |
|
LTIE | Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension |
Effective date: 20111019 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MK05 Ref document number: 529222 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120219 Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120119 Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120120 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120220 Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120119 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20120720 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20120331 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 602010000288 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20120720 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20120316 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120130 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20120316 Ref country code: SM Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20111019 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20100316 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20140316 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20140316 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20140331 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20140331 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 9 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20230308 Year of fee payment: 14 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20230328 Year of fee payment: 14 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20240320 Year of fee payment: 15 |